The Arg-e Bam or Bam Citadel is the largest adobe building in the world, located in Bam, a city in Kerman Province which was devastated in a deadly earthquake in 2003.
An Italian photographer, whose photos of nomadic lifestyle in Iran were recently put on a comparative display along with those taken from Italian nomads, has talked about how different and fascinating Iranian nomads are.
Khuzestan province lies in southwestern Iran and is known for its beautiful nature. It enjoys pleasant climatic conditions during spring, and thus has been called Iran’s Spring Paradise.
“Briz” in the Bakhtiari language means “to fry”, and “Ab Briz” means meat cooked and fried in its own stock. The word has been abbreviated as “Abriz,” also known as “Owriz.”
Sharaf-e Shams is the name given to a special type of engraving on a ring stone, which is believed to banish sorrow, depression, bad luck, and negativity. Some others say you will never be in dire situations when wearing the ring stone on which Sharaf-e Shams is engraved.
An exhibition of artworks on loan from the Louvre will be held in the city of Mashhad, northeastern Iran, after the end of the show in the capital Tehran, said a senior Iranian official.
Researchers have recently found some ancient engravings in the city of Khomeyn in Iran’s Markazi Province that show boxing competitions used to be held in Persia thousands of years ago.
Tehran’s Museum of Glass Painting, the only one of its kind in Iran and the second one in the world, is a unique museum showcasing reverse paintings on glass.
The historic bazaar of Arak in Iran’s Markazi Province was built as the main marketplace of the city of Arak by Yusef Khan-e Gorji, during the reign of Fat’h-Ali Shah Qajar (1772–1834) when he founded the city of Soltan Abad, the modern-day Arak.
The number of trips made by Iranian people during the New Year holidays increased by 20 percent compared with previous year, said the Iranian Vice-President and Head of Tourism Organisation, Ali Asghar Moonesan.
Iran is to hold the first international festival of “Letter to My Child” with a focus on the future of the children and youths of the countries that celebrate the Persian New Year or Nowruz.
An exhibition showcasing hundreds of Iranian historic items is to open in the Netherlands shortly after the end of an exhibit of Qajar era artworks and relics in France.
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has called for expansion of mutual cooperation between the Iranian city of Tabriz and the neighbouring Nakhchivan in a year when the two cities are expected to host larger number of tourists.
An art exhibition involving artists painting on traditional Jahlah jars was recently held in Iran’s southern port city of Bandar Abbas in Hormozgan Province.
